Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena: Drops, Bubbles, Pearls, Waves

by Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Francoise Brochard-Wyart, David Quéré

Book Overview

The study of capillarity is in the midst of a veritable explosion. What is offered here is not a comprehensive review of the latest research but rather a compendium of principles designed for the undergraduate student and for readers interested in the physics underlying these phenomena.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441918337
• ISBN13: 9781441918338
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"